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TRIANGL authenticity: how to tell if a TRIANGL bikini is real or fake

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When searching for a better deal on Triangl bikinis on shopping apps or the Internet, it’s important to be able to tell the difference between the real deal and a well-constructed look-alike. After all, nobody ever likes shelling out money for a fake. Theoretically, the only way to ensure that your Triangl is authentic is to purchase directly from the Triangl website. However, if you’re dying to get your hands on a suit and can’t afford to go that route, check out my tips for ensuring that your suit, whether from eBay or Poshmark or wherever else you’ve found it, is indeed authentic. Here goes! 1. Ensure there are no raw hems. With bandeau-style tops like the Milly, Brigitte, Winnie, etc., look near the labels. Authentic Triangls will not have any raw, unfinished hems, while dupes will leave the edge raw, revealing the white rubber-like material underneath the cloth. 2. Check for bar codes. If the seller has the original plastic bag packaging available for you to see...

TRIANGL overview + bottoms

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Although the first day of summer was just three days ago, I’ve had my eye on the brightly-colored, neoprene Triangl bikinis for quite a while now. Even though I can’t swim (shhhh), just seeing the bikinis makes me want to hit the beach. And that’s totally fine because I don’t think that many people actually swim at the beach, right? ;) What do casual beach visitors actually do other than walk around, sunbathe, and read under an umbrella? I tried figuring this out the other day and couldn’t come up with much. Maybe I haven’t been beach-ing quite right. Given that Triangl bikinis are quite pricey- between 79 and 99 USD- and with shipping tacking on an additional 20 USD, I’ve been looking to shopping apps like Poshmark and Mercari in search of a new bikini for a lower price. I’ve mainly been searching for Triangl tops. After scouring the Internet for reviews, I found that a lot of people were unhappy with the full-coverage bottoms, and after seeing pictures for m...